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[pct-l] Printing www.hikertrash.net maps?
- Subject: [pct-l] Printing www.hikertrash.net maps?
- From: ny74 at hotmail.com (Nathan Young)
- Date: Thu Mar 24 20:04:26 2005
Now it takes several pieces of paper to print one map. I was hoping to put
one map on one 8.5" X 11" sheet of paper.
>From: "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob@comcast.net>
>To: <metam01@earthlink.net>,"Nathan Young"
><ny74@hotmail.com>,<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Printing www.hikertrash.net maps?
>Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:25:44 -0800
>
>Using the grab points on a graphic to re-shape/re-size it will also distort
>it - really a bad thing for a map whe you start trying to measure
>distances.
>
>Try this.
>
>1. Select the map of your choice at hikertrash.net and display it
>2. Right-click anywhere on the image
>3. Select SAVE PICTURE AS
>4. Give it a name and save it to your computer anyplace you like
>5. open MS Paint (comes with Windows)
>6. Select File - Open give it the path to your saved map
>7. Select File - Page Setup - Margins reduce to 0 (Paint will default
>to its lowest possible 0.116
>8. Select File - Print Preview
>9. If you like what you see, select PRINT
>10. BINGO - there's your map
>
>
>If you don't want or need the elevation profile across the top, you can
>always use Cut and Paste within MSPaint to move the map up to cover it.
>
>
>Wandering Bob
>
>